Parallelization of multireference perturbation calculations with GAMESS

The quasi‐degenerate multireference second‐order perturbation theory (MRMP2) routines in the GAMESS suite of program codes have been parallelized using a distributed data interface (DDI). Two typical kinds of molecules were chosen for examination of parallelization speedup using one to eight PCs gathered as a cluster and connected by Fast Ethernet. The first example, in which total energies of several low‐lying electronic states have been obtained for niobium monohydride, give parallelization speedup of 7.15 when eight PCs were used as a cluster. The second example is the ground‐state total energy for a medium sized molecule, 4a,4b,8a,9a‐tetrahydro‐pyridino[1′,2′‐4,3]imidazo‐lidino[1,5‐a]pyridine. When distributed memory is employed, the parallelization speedup improves to 6.84 for the MRMP2 calculations when an eight‐PC cluster is used. These results demonstrate that our efforts to achieve the parallelization of MRMP2 routines have been successful. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Comput Chem 22: 1243–1251, 2001     

高效液相色谱法测定磷酸苯丙哌林片的含量

 采用反相高效液相色谱法 ,以醋酸可的松为内标 ,测定磷酸苯丙哌林片的含量。色谱柱为ODS柱 ,以甲醇 水 冰醋酸 三乙胺溶液 (体积比为 6 0∶35∶5∶0 1)为流动相 ,检测波长为 2 70nm ,磷酸苯丙哌林在 9 96mg/L～ 49 8mg/L范围内有很好的线性关系 (r=0 9998) ,平均回收率为 99 91% (n =5 ) ,RSD =0 43%。     

高效液相色谱法测定喘静片的3种主要成分

 采用高效液相色谱法同时测定喘静片中的3种主要成分：茶碱、异戊巴比妥和盐酸甲基麻黄碱。以ODS作固定相,通过均匀设计方法选择的最佳流动相为V（0.015 mol/L磷酸二氢钠缓冲液,含体积分数为0.3%的三乙胺,pH 4.9 )∶V（甲醇）=35∶65,检测波长为215 nm,用程序调节检测器的灵敏度,以咖啡因作内标物。茶碱、异戊巴比妥、盐酸甲基麻黄碱的回收率分别为99.7%～102.6%,98.5%～100.2%,98.0%～102.7%,日间RSD分别为0.23%～1.2%,0.35%～2.5%,0.33%～1.6%。该方法简便、快速、准确。     

Conductive Polypyrrole and Poly(allylamine hydrochloride) Nanotubes Fabricated with Layer‐by‐Layer Assembly

Summary: Conductive nanotubes were fabricated by the alternate adsorption of negatively charged polypyrrole (PPy) and positively charged poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) onto the inner pores of polycarbonate templates. Nanotubes are obtained by the subsequently removal of the template. Using several microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, we demonstrate that the yielded materials possess a tubular structure and conductive properties. The conductivity of PPy/PAH nanotubes is measured as 0.008 S · cm⁻¹.

SEM image of eight bilayer PPy/PAH nanotubes after the removal of the template.     

基于CCD和PC机的高精度刚度检测系统的研制

根据某类球头杆零件的高精度刚度检测的实际需要 ,开展了将 CCD技术应用于零件刚度检测领域的研究 ,并研制出一套基于 CCD和 PC机技术的此类球头杆零件的高精度刚度检测系统。认为 CCD技术在工业刚度检测领域具有良好的应用前景。     

光纤药物原位溶出度/释放度监测仪实时监测复方氯唑沙宗片体外溶出度

研制了光纤-光学传感-药物溶出监测仪并应用于复方氯唑沙宗片的实时-原位体外溶出度.分支光纤的一端与光源相接,另一端与检测器连接,其公共端部探头浸入于盛于溶出杯中的溶解液中.借联机的计算机进行数据记录及处理,对复方氯唑沙宗片的组分对乙酰氨基酚和氯唑沙宗的回收率在低、中、高三个浓度水平进行了试验,结果依次为98.3%,102.3%和103.1%及108.6%,98.7%和97.7%,其相应的RSD值为1.0%,1.4%和0.4%及1.7%,1.6%及1.3%.应用此监测仪对药片的溶出全过程进行了监控,并显示了药物的溶解曲线,相关的溶出参数可随时提取.试验证明,使用该仪器可获得药物溶出全过程的真实情况的信息.     

In Vitro–In Vivo Correlation of Tianeptine Sodium Sustained-Release Dual-Layer Tablets

Tianeptine tablets are currently marketed to be designed for immediate-release tablets. The tianeptine has a short half-life, making it difficult to design for sustained-release tablets and achieve bioequivalence with the tianeptine immediate-release tablet (Stablon^®). We established the in vitro–in vivo correlation (IVIVC) of three formulations of tianeptine sustained-release tablets according to their granule size. To evaluate sustained drug release, in vitro tests were performed in pH 1.2 media for 24 h. In vivo pharmacokinetic analysis was performed following oral administration of reference drug and test drug to beagle dogs. The dissolution profile revealed delayed release as the size of the granules increased. The dissolution results were confirmed in pharmacokinetic analysis, showing that the half-life was delayed as granule size increased. The final formulation and reference drug showed an equivalent area under the curve (AUC). Through this, IVIVC was established according to the size of the tianeptine sodium granules, which is the purpose of this study, and was used to predict in vivo pharmacokinetics from the formulation composition. This approach may be useful for determining optimal formulation compositions to achieve the desired pharmacokinetics when developing new formulations.     

The Relationship between Procyanidin Structure and Their Protective Effect in a Parkinson’s Disease Model

This study evaluated the effect of grape seed-derived monomer, dimeric, and trimeric procyanidins on rat pheochromocytoma cell line (PC12) cells and in a zebrafish Parkinson’s disease (PD) model. PC12 cells were cultured with grape seed-derived procyanidins or deprenyl for 24 h and then exposed to 1.5 mm 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP⁺) for 24 h. Zebrafish larvae (AB strain) 3 days post-fertilization were incubated with deprenyl or grape seed-derived procyanidins in 400 µM 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) for 4 days. The results showed that the procyanidin dimers procyanidin B1 (B1), procyanidin B2 (B2), procyanidin B3 (B3), procyanidin B4 (B4), procyanidin B1-3-O-gallate (B1-G), procyanidin B2-3-O-gallate (B2-G), and the procyanidin trimer procyanidin C1 (C1) had a protective effect on PC12 cells, decreasing the damaged dopaminergic neurons and motor impairment in zebrafish. In PC12 cells and the zebrafish PD model, procyanidin (B1, B2, B3, B4, B1-G, B2-G, C1) treatment decreased the content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), and upregulated the expression of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2), NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). These results suggest that in PC12 cells and the zebrafish PD model, the neuroprotective effects of the procyanidins were positively correlated with their degree of polymerization.     

Suppressor capacity of iron nanoparticles biosynthesized using Salvia chloroleuca leaf aqueous extract on methadone-induced cell death in PC12: Formulation a new drug from relationship between the nanobiotechnology and neurology sciences

Metallic nanoparticles have gained significant attention in the area of biomedical technology. Because of its high surface area, metallic nanoparticles are being widely used in various fields including the medical and engineering sciences. One of the valuable applications of metallic nanoparticles especially copper, zinc, and iron nanoparticles is increasing the physiological function of central nervous system. Besides, Iranian people are using the Salvia chloroleuca for neuroprotective properties. In the present research, iron nanoparticles were biosynthesized by S. chloroleuca leaf aqueous extract as reducing and stabilizing agents. Also, we revealed the protective effect of FeNPs in methadone-treated PC12 cells. FeNPs were characterized and analyzed using common nanotechnology techniques including FT-IR, UV–Vis. spectroscopy; EDS, TEM, and FE-SEM. TEM and FE-SEM images revealed a uniform spherical morphology for FeNPs. In the biological part of the current study, the both treatments of FeNPs significantly (p ≤ 0.01) reduced the cell cytotoxicity and cell death index as well as increased the cell viability and cell proliferation in methadone-treated PC12 cells. In these treatments, mitochondrial membrane potential significantly (p ≤ 0.01) increased compared to methadone-induced PC12 cells. DPPH free radical scavenging test was did to evaluate the antioxidant potentials of FeCl₃, S. chloroleuca, and FeNPs. DPPH test indicated similar antioxidant activities for S. chloroleuca, FeNPs, and butylated hydroxytoluene. In current experiment, we concluded that iron nanoparticles biosynthesized by S. chloroleuca leaf aqueous extract suppressed methadone-induced cell death in a dose-dependent manner in PC12 cells.     

1.06μm激光对PC型HgCdTe探测器的破坏阈值研究

 通过用1.06μm连续波YAG激光对PC型HgCdTe探测器的辐照实验研究, 给出了激光对单元和多元PC型HgCdTe探测器的不同部位辐照的破坏阈值。对工作电流对破坏阈值的影响进行了一定的分析。对测量结果进行了讨论。